Castro County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Project, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Estimate 2011:8,116more
Census 2010:8,062more
Census 2000:8,285more
Population of the County Seat (Dimmitt)
Census 2010:4,393 
Census 2000:4,375 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN CASTRO COUNTY - 2010 (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Castro County:8,062more
Dimmitt city (part):4,393more
Hart city:1,114more
Nazareth city:311more
Balance of Castro County:2,244more
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:894.4more
Water Area:4.9more
Total Area:899.3more
Population Density Per Square Mile
2010:9.01more
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:60.8%more
Race - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:94.7%more
Percent African American Alone:2.4%more
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:1.5%more
Percent Asian Alone:0.5%more
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.0%more
Percent Multi-Racial:0.9%more
Age - 2011 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:31.7%more
65 and Older:13.6%more
85 and Older:1.5%more
Median Age:33.6more
Income
Per Capita Income - 2010 (BEA):$33,542more
Total Personal Income - 2010 (BEA):$239,158,000more
Median Household Income - 2009 (Census Bureau):$35,973more
Poverty - 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:20.2%more
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:29.9%more
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2010:$31,141more
Average Wage Per Job - 2009:$30,028 
Average Wage Per Job - 2008:$30,757 
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$29,323 
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$26,641 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2011:5.7more
Unemployment Rate - 2010:5.9 
Unemployment Rate - 2009:4.7 
Unemployment Rate - 2008:3.6 
Unemployment Rate - 2007:3.7 
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2009»
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2010
Total County Tax Rate:     «Historic Tax Rate» «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.665000more
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$667,896,030more
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$403,879,070more
Total Actual Levy:$2,680,500more
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2011:$155,108more
CY 2010:$136,786 
CY 2009:$133,215 
CY 2008:$139,126 
CY 2007:$131,553 
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Road and Bridge - 2010
County Roads, Construction:$0more
County Roads, Maintenance:$483,375more
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$0more
County Bridges, Construction:$0more
County Bridges, Maintenance:$0more
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$0more
Right of Way Acquisition:$0more
Utility Construction:$0more
Other Road Expenditures:$0more
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$483,375more
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):879 
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):11 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0 
Asphalt:0 
Concrete:0 
Total Centerline Miles:890more
Lane Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):1,758 
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):22 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0 
Asphalt:0 
Concrete:0 
Total Lane Miles:1,779more

Special Districts in Castro County.
School Districts in Castro County.
History of City Tax Rates in Castro County.

Airports in Castro County.
Hospitals in Castro County.
Prisons in Castro County.